Proto Labs Form 4 / Bjoern Klaas ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Klaas Bjoern

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE

(Street)

MAPLE PLAIN

55359

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Proto Labs Inc [ PRLB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP and Mng Director-PL Europe

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/13/2023		F		1,119	D	$34.23	11,425	D
Common Stock	02/14/2023		A		6,649⁽¹⁾	A	$0	18,074	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance Stock Units	⁽²⁾	02/14/2023		A		3,325		⁽²⁾	12/31/2025	Common Stock	3,325	$0	3,325	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.84	02/14/2023		A		6,310		⁽³⁾	02/14/2033	Common Stock	6,310	$0	6,310	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.84	02/14/2023		A		3,048		⁽⁴⁾	02/14/2026	Common Stock	3,048	$0	3,048	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Units that vest as follows: 25% of shares subject to the award will vest on February 13, 2024, and on each February 13th thereafter until all shares subject to the award are fully vested.

2. Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Proto Labs, Inc. common stock. The performance stock units vest upon Proto Labs, Inc. common stock achieving a specified price per share.

3. 25% of shares subject to the award will vest on February 13, 2024, and on each February 13th thereafter until all shares subject to the award are fully vested.

4. The stock option vests in full on February 13, 2024.

	/s/ W. Morgan Burns, Attorney-in-Fact	02/15/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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